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‎12-22-2016 11:34 AM

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Product: HP Envy desktop-750-014nb
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

Hello,

 

What is the datadrive E: and what can it be used for please?  Can it be used for backups and other software, for images, can I make maps as I can on drive c:?

Thank you very much!

Andy

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‎12-22-2016 11:45 AM

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Hi,

 

You can use it as normal drive to store data/files such as photos, movies, documents .... For backup, my recommecdation: use external storage devices, putting backup to the same physical HDD won't help when it fails.

 

Regards.

BH
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‎12-22-2016 11:45 AM

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Hi,

 

You can use it as normal drive to store data/files such as photos, movies, documents .... For backup, my recommecdation: use external storage devices, putting backup to the same physical HDD won't help when it fails.

 

Regards.

BH
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‎12-23-2016 09:11 AM

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Hallo Banhien,

 

Thank you very much for your reply.

Happy Christmas greetings,

Andy

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